Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-09
STATE NEWS.

ORRIN LARBACK, an emplOye IN An
derson Bros camp on the F'lambeau,
was taken to his home in Eau Claire,
suffering from q broken leg and in
ternal injuries caused by trunk of g.
tree failing on him. :
THE Eau Claire city council has pur-
chased the entire fire apparatus and
outfit belonging to the D. Shaw Lum-
Der Company, and located in the
Fourth Ward, for $4,000.
SEVERAL lawsuits for damages have
been entered against the Burlington
Railroad Company, on account OF the
recent fatal accident to a sleighing
party at Nelson.
THE beekeepers of Wisconsin may
soon be called upon to petition Con-
gress to protect their industry. Arti-
fetal honey is now made in New York
that so closely resembles the genuine
article that only the experts can de-
tect the difference. It is in racks, the
same as the natural product, and
the wings and legs of a few dead bees
are to be found TO further the decep-
ton. 1t can be sold at q profit for
ten cents per pound,
A RECENT decision of the supreme
court of New Jersey on q suit for the
value of colt that had been killed by
contact with a barbed wire fence may
be OF interest to farmers who have
part of their premises provided with
such fencing. Justice Magic ruled that
sno owner of field has g. right to
erect any fence without taking into
consideration the natural habits of
the animals to be kept in an adjoining
field, their habits in their playfulness,
their disposition to stray, even their
disposition to break through and
that any fence which is likely, from
the habits of the animals, to produce
injury to them, is illegal, and the per-
son erecting it is liable for the damage
it does"
The roundhouse OF the Chicago &
North Western Railway Company at
Galesville, burned on the 4th, the fire
damaging a locomotive and spreading
to the Canterbury warehouse, which
was also destroyed. The latter, be-
side an unknown quantity of gra n,
contained $50 dressed hogs. of which
about 100 were saved. The loss,
which was about $4,000, is partially
/ covered by insurance. David Van
slyke, while assisting to subdue the
fire, fell from root and broke his leg.
THE Scandinavian House, at Eau
Claire, burned on the 4th on account
OF a detective f1ue. The building, q
large wooden structure, was insured
for So, 900, which will about cover the
| loss.
THOMAS B. FRITZINs, about 40 years
of age, died suddenly in the waiting
room of the Union Depot at Milwau-
kee, on the 4th inst. Mr.. Fritzins
was on his way from Aberdeen, OAK,
to his home in Allegheny City, Pa.
He was taken i'll ON the train, and on
its arrival was removed to the depot.
He expired shortly afterwards. Con-
sumption is supposed to have been
the cause of his death.
THE gross earnings of the Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Railroad for the fourth
week in January were $473, 900; same
week in 1885, $4,000 increase.
$4,000
THE La Crosse Board of Supervisors
have decided to issue $50, OOOin bonds
in order to build a county insane
asylum.
CHARLES PRESS, convicted at the
last term of the court at La Crosse
of the murder of Nelson White IN July
last, was granted new trial on the
Sd by Judge Newman. The Judge
| does not profess to believe him inno-
cent, but says the evidence of his guilt
is not absolutely convincing, and, as
1T will be q life sentence, thinks the man
| should have another chance.
SCARLET FEVER is said to be cpl
demic in portions of Trempealeau
County.
THE State Agricultural Society will
offer between S. 900 and Sc, 900 more
IN premiums than last year.
GALEsvILLE is doing rushing live
stock trade. Shipments daily range
from four to seventeen car loads.
The contractors who ere building
the extension Of the Milwaukee &
Northern Railroad from Iron Mount
ain to Republic, complain that a horde
of saloon-keepers has settled along
the line of the road, and is taking in
all the money that the men earn, max
| ing them insubordinate and quarrel
some.
THE total cut of the La Crosse lum-
Der mills, as reported by the scaler to
the state authorities, is: Lumber,
15S, 100000 feet; lath, So, $4,000
pieces; shingles, 2,732,OOO. Theloss
| of two 'arge mills by fire, last April,
reduced the product considerably.
GEORGE GODFREY, of Milwaukee,
well known throughout the state as q
political speaker, and at one time
connected with the newspapers of that
city, died on the I'd inst, aged 60
years.
VIM. MCCLELLAN, OF the town of
Weston, Dunn County, was accidental
ly killed rear Rock Falls, by Ben Shu-
man, a friend of Mcclellan, with whom
he was practicing at target. Nc
Clellan was fixing the target when
Shuman's gun was accidentally dis
charged, the charge taking effect in
McClellan's stomach and causing al
most instant death.
THE Wisconsin Central has con-
tracted with the Hinkley works OF
| Boston, for ten mOpul engines to be